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It took 18 garbage trucks filled with debris, but a new garden grows in Sugar Hill.
The former abandoned lot on W. 153rd Street and St. Nicholas Avenue now houses a koi pond with waterfall, a deck using reclaimed Victorian ironwork rescued from nearby demolished homes, organic flower and vegetable gardens, and a children’s maze by artist Christopher Trujillo in the form of a giant book that kids can walk through, referencing Harlem artists of note.
The Harlem Senior Citizen Sculpture Garden, in Sugar Hill, held a reception on Aug. 19, to celebrate the recent restoration work in the garden and to recognize the support given by the community. State Senator Bill Perkins was on hand to celebrate, as well as legendary Harlem filmmaker Bill Miles, for a showing of his Oscar-nominated documentary “I Remember Harlem.”
The Garden received significant support from the Durst Foundation, Heritage Health and Housing, and The NYS Office of Community Renewal New York Main Street Program in conjunction with the New York Horticultural Society, which coordinated groups of volunteers and summer youth work program participants and provided technical and practical assistance.
The garden is open daily to the public.
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